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Santa Claus Takes the 2015 Polar Bear Plunge [Video]http://wbkr.com/santa-claus-takes-the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-video/
http://wbkr.com/santa-claus-takes-the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-video/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 12:00:37 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=288779Continue reading…]]>The 2015 Polar Bear Plunge is in the books. And we had a ball in downtown Owensboro, where there many highlights. Among them . . . Santa Claus. Yep! Santa Claus came to town and took the Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Kentucky. WATCH!

]]>http://wbkr.com/santa-claus-takes-the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-video/feed/0The 2015 Polar Bear Plunge Features an Inflatable Slide [Photo]http://wbkr.com/the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-features-an-inflatable-slide-photo/
http://wbkr.com/the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-features-an-inflatable-slide-photo/#commentsFri, 23 Jan 2015 11:00:48 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=284033Continue reading…]]>This year's Polar Bear Plunge is going to feature a bunch of changes. The first change, announced a few months ago, is the big move to downtown Owensboro. Another huge change will be the Plunge itself. Instead of jumping into a lake or a swimming pool, this year's plungers are going to climb up a gigantic inflatable slide and barrel down it into a pool of freezing cold water. It's going to be a blast. An Arctic one!

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-2015-polar-bear-plunge-features-an-inflatable-slide-photo/feed/0The Donut Dash 5K Set for Downtown Owensborohttp://wbkr.com/the-donut-dash-5k-set-for-downtown-owensboro/
http://wbkr.com/the-donut-dash-5k-set-for-downtown-owensboro/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 12:00:03 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=282303Continue reading…]]>Special Olympics Kentucky has cooked (or baked) up a good reason to spend the morning of Valentine's Day in downtown Owensboro. February 14th marks the annual Polar Bear Plunge, which will take place for the first time at Mitch McConnell Plaza. But this year, in addition to shaking up the Plunge, Special Olympics is bringing a new event to town to go with it. It's the Donut Dash 5K. Yep! It's a 3.1-mile run through downtown Owensboro that allows you to collect donuts as you go! Check this out!

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-donut-dash-5k-set-for-downtown-owensboro/feed/0(Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)The Polar Bear Plunge Will Have a New Location in 2015http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-plunge-will-have-a-new-location-in-2015/
http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-plunge-will-have-a-new-location-in-2015/#commentsFri, 09 May 2014 11:30:05 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=237859Continue reading…]]>After years at The Hines Center in Philpot, Owensboro's Polar Bear Plunge is moving to a new location. And, there are some other BIG changes in store for the 2015 event. Wanna know where the Plunge is headed and an exciting new fundraiser being cooked up?

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-plunge-will-have-a-new-location-in-2015/feed/0FacebookThe Polar Bear PUSH [Photos]http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-push-photos/
http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-push-photos/#commentsMon, 10 Feb 2014 13:00:29 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=224238Continue reading…]]>I have already shared the video of the 2014 Polar Bear PUSH! Yes, I have renamed the "Plunge" the "Push" because my friend David Bristow, from Southern Star, offered up $100 to Special Olympics Kentucky if he could PUSH me into the 12-degree water. And while the video is hilarious, it doesn't quite capture the play-by-play like these photos from Mark Smith Photography. Check these out. Mark totally captured the sequence of events!

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-polar-bear-push-photos/feed/0Mark Smith PhotographyWBKR and Southern Star Present: The Polar Bear PUSH [Video]http://wbkr.com/wbkr-and-southern-star-present-the-polar-bear-push-video/
http://wbkr.com/wbkr-and-southern-star-present-the-polar-bear-push-video/#commentsMon, 10 Feb 2014 11:00:45 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=224206Continue reading…]]>12 degrees. That's how cold the water was Saturday for the 2014 Polar Bear Plunge. 12 degrees, People! But, 157 plungers were there to jump in it anyway and help raise money for Special Olympics Kentucky. I was going to plunge too . . . but had a change of heart when my friend David Bristow, from Southern Star, offered up an additional $100 to charity if he could push me in. Naturally, I said "Yes!" And the cameras were rolling.

]]>http://wbkr.com/wbkr-and-southern-star-present-the-polar-bear-push-video/feed/0Photo by Suzanne MilesSign Up Now for the Polar Bear Plunge [Video]http://wbkr.com/sign-up-now-for-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/
http://wbkr.com/sign-up-now-for-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/#commentsMon, 03 Feb 2014 12:00:55 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=221221Continue reading…]]>How's that for an action shot? Just a fraction of a second after hovering above the Hines Center Lake, we were swimming in it. And a fraction of a second after this pic was taken, I was swearing like Andrew Dice Clay. And, you know what? I'm ready to do it all over again. The freezing AND the swearing. LOL! The 2014 Polar Bear Plunge is coming up Saturday, February 8th at The Hines Center in Philpot and we are looking for folks to join us in raising money for Special Olympics Kentucky.

]]>http://wbkr.com/sign-up-now-for-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/feed/0FacebookThe 2014 Polar Bear Plunge Set for Saturday, February 8th at The Hines Centerhttp://wbkr.com/the-2014-polar-bear-plunge-set-for-saturday-february-8th-at-the-hines-center/
http://wbkr.com/the-2014-polar-bear-plunge-set-for-saturday-february-8th-at-the-hines-center/#commentsFri, 27 Dec 2013 19:00:54 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=216389Continue reading…]]>It's that time again. And, yes! Here at WBKR, we are going to be Freezin' for a Reason at the 2014 Polar Bear Plunge. It's Saturday, February 8th at The Hines Center in Philpot and we'll be among the hundreds of folks who suck it up, throw caution to the shrinkage-inducing wind and jump into the icy cold waters of The Hines Center lake. Here are some video highlights from last year's Plunge!

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-2014-polar-bear-plunge-set-for-saturday-february-8th-at-the-hines-center/feed/0YouTubeJimmy Parrot's Plungers Plunge for Special Olympics Kentucky [Video]http://wbkr.com/jimmy-parrots-plungers-plunge-for-special-olympics-kentucky-video/
http://wbkr.com/jimmy-parrots-plungers-plunge-for-special-olympics-kentucky-video/#commentsTue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:01 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=150532Continue reading…]]>Jaclyn complains, moans and groans. Dave Spencer whimpers like a 7-week-old puppy. And I scream, "This is gonna suck!" That's typically how the Polar Bear Plunge goes each year when we jump into The Hines Center lake to help raise money for Special Olympics Kentucky. And, this past weekend, we suited up again and prepared ourselves for a plunge into 22-degree water. Standing with us was our team captain Jimmy Parrot and our friend Jeff Jackson, who we basically forced into plunging. Here's how it played out . . .

]]>http://wbkr.com/jimmy-parrots-plungers-plunge-for-special-olympics-kentucky-video/feed/0Kizzy Takes the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics [Video]http://wbkr.com/kizzy-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-video/
http://wbkr.com/kizzy-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-video/#commentsMon, 11 Feb 2013 11:00:47 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=150524Continue reading…]]>This is HILARIOUS!! Saturday marked the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge at The Hines Center in Philpot and 200 plungers showed up to jump in the chilly, 22 degree waters of the Hines Center lake. Among them was Kizzy, who joined WBKR's team, Jimmy Parrot's Plungers. The cameras were rolling as Kizzy, decked out in a scuba suit, arm puffers and Korger bags, walked out onto the dock to prepare for her plunge. WATCH!

]]>http://wbkr.com/kizzy-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-video/feed/0JImmy's Parrott Plungers — Plungehttp://wbkr.com/jimmys-parrott-plungers-plunge/
http://wbkr.com/jimmys-parrott-plungers-plunge/#commentsSat, 09 Feb 2013 21:15:20 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=150449Continue reading…]]>Today at the Hines Center in Philpot a large number of teams leapt into the 22 degree water (actually 41 degrees on top) and braved the icy welcome upon emerging for Special Olympics. Your intrepid photographer was there and uploaded a number of pictures from the scene, which you are free to review at your leisure...

]]>http://wbkr.com/jimmys-parrott-plungers-plunge/feed/0Polar Bear Plunge [Photos]http://wbkr.com/polar-bear-plunge-photos/
http://wbkr.com/polar-bear-plunge-photos/#commentsSat, 09 Feb 2013 17:00:20 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=149510Continue reading…]]>Fun times today at the Hines Center in Philpot. WBKR's Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics. Chad, Jaclyn and Dave all took the dip. Take a look at them and your neighbors having a chilly, frosty good time...

]]>http://wbkr.com/polar-bear-plunge-photos/feed/0ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty ImagesThe 2013 Polar Bear Plunge is Coming! [Video]http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video-2/
http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video-2/#commentsTue, 22 Jan 2013 12:00:55 +0000http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video-2/Continue reading…]]>I have said it multiple times before . . . jumping into a freezing-cold lake is the single WORST idea in history and the single-worst way to raise money for a charity. LOL! But, you know what! We're doing it anyway and we are going to have a blast. :)

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video-2/feed/0The Polar Bear Plunge costume contest! (Facebook)Kizzy To Take the Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics! [Audio]http://wbkr.com/kizzy-to-take-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-audio/
http://wbkr.com/kizzy-to-take-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-audio/#commentsSun, 13 Jan 2013 17:09:06 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=142322Continue reading…]]>I have been trying to get her to take the plunge for years! And now, finally, Kizzy has agreed to help WBKR raise money for Special Olympics Kentucky by taking the 2013 Polar Bear Plunge! It's Saturday, February 9th at The Hines Center in Philpot and, as Kizzy explains, it's going to be COLD!! Listen . . .

]]>http://wbkr.com/kizzy-to-take-the-polar-bear-plunge-for-special-olympics-audio/feed/0(from Kizzy's official Facebook page)The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge is Coming! [Video]http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video/
http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video/#commentsWed, 02 Jan 2013 13:25:15 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=139156Continue reading…]]>I have said it multiple times before . . . jumping into a freezing-cold lake is the single WORST idea in history and the single-worst way to raise money for a charity. LOL! But, you know what! We're doing it anyway and we are going to have a blast. :) The 2013 Polar Bear Plunge is coming up Saturday, February 9th at The Hines Center in Owensboro and we are truly going to be "freezin' for a reason." All proceeds from the Plunge benefit Special Olympics Kentucky. Wanna know how crazy this event is? Check out video from last year's Plunge when Jaclyn, Erin Grant and I took it with a couple of brave WBKR listeners!

]]>http://wbkr.com/the-2013-polar-bear-plunge-is-coming-video/feed/0WBKR Takes the Polar Bear Plunge [Video]http://wbkr.com/wbkr-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/
http://wbkr.com/wbkr-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/#commentsMon, 20 Feb 2012 11:28:57 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=40174Continue reading…]]>The Polar Bear Plunge was Saturday morning at The Hines Center in Philpot. And, for the second consecutive year, record crowds and participants turned out to raise money for and support Special Olympics Kentucky! 233 plungers walked the plank at the Hines Center lake and plunged into the chilly waters and, in doing so, they raised $55,000 . . . an all-time record for Owensboro's event. As you know, Jaclyn and I encouraged listeners (and a couple of fellow deejays) to join us in the effort. And, yep!! We've got video!!

]]>http://wbkr.com/wbkr-takes-the-polar-bear-plunge-video/feed/0youtube.comTake The Polar Bear Plunge With Chad & Jaclyn!http://wbkr.com/take-the-polar-bear-plunge-with-chad-jaclyn/
http://wbkr.com/take-the-polar-bear-plunge-with-chad-jaclyn/#commentsMon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:13 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=31037Continue reading…]]>Picture it! The Hines Center in Philpot. Saturday, February 18th. It's freezing a#$ cold outside and you're standing on the dock of The Hines Center lake and hundreds of people are chanting, encouraging you to jump in the freezing cold water that, quite possibly, has big chunks of ice in it. And by "big chunks of ice" I mean the kind that sank the Titanic! And, yet, there you are . . . standing next to Jaclyn Graves and me . . . and we're about to take the Polar Bear Plunge! It's an absolutely AWFUL way to raise money for charity, but, goshdarnit, we're gonna do it! And WE WANT YOU to do it with us!!

]]>http://wbkr.com/take-the-polar-bear-plunge-with-chad-jaclyn/feed/0Freezin' For A Reasonhttp://wbkr.com/freezin-for-a-reason/
http://wbkr.com/freezin-for-a-reason/#commentsMon, 03 Jan 2011 18:20:30 +0000http://wbkr.com/?p=1108Continue reading…]]>The 2011 Polar Bear Plunge is Saturday, February 5th at The Hines Center in Philpot! And, basically, we want you to go jump in a lake! Literally!